because thou wilt not forsake my soul in the grave, nor let thy holy one suffer decay.

They attached themselves to him because he had dazzled them with his skill in magic for a considerable time.

and in a moment an angel of the Lord struck him, because he had not given due glory to God; he was eaten up by worms and so expired.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also came across him. Some said, "Whatever does the fellow mean with his scraps of learning'?" Others said, "He looks like a herald of foreign deities" (this was because he preached 'Jesus' and 'the Resurrection').

This was because Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid any loss of time in Asia; he wanted to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

sorrowing chiefly because he told them they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

because it is not more than twelve days, as you can easily ascertain, since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

This is my reason for asking to see you and have a word with you. I am wearing this chain because I share Israel's hope."